Portugal – Uruguay

South American will clinch at least one point in the match

Portugal and Uruguay started the World Cup as favourites to win Group H. Neither team was a main contender for the title. The first match did not really change the initial odds. Currently, the odds are 1.30 for Portugal and 5.25 for Uruguay to win the group, with the European and South American teams coming to their meeting with different numbers of points. While Ronaldo and team managed to squeeze out a win against Ghana, Cavani, Luis Suárez and Núñez failed to score against the Koreans, or even hit the bar. In the upcoming match, bookmakers have identified Portugal as the favourite to win, offering odds of around two. That said, the performance of the Portuguese team a few days ago undermines the credibility of this star-studded team to a certain extent. They still managed to score three goals against Ghana, but they also conceded twice and had a very serious risk of losing the three points they had already secured at the end of the game. Also, for the Portuguese, a serious problem in their first game at the 2022 World Cup against a really well-staffed opponent could be their reliance on mood. Sometimes it's one well-known player, but more often it's the entire team that's in a bad mood. In the last six months alone, the Portuguese have lost twice when the game did not go at all: to Spain (0-1) and Switzerland (0-1). Uruguay were criticised after their first meeting at the World Cup. A few days ago, the nearly half-billion-euro squad failed to produce a single shot on target against the Republic of Korea. With Liverpool, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Lazio and Nacional (Luis Suárez) all represented in the attacking ranks. Not proving their mettle in the upcoming game against Portugal could mean losing their chances of making the play-offs, or ending up in second place and facing Brazil in the 1/8 finals. At the last World Cup in Russia, Uruguay knocked Portugal out of the tournament in the first leg. Now, the Portuguese do not have many serious arguments against their opponents either. Let's bet that the team of Cavani and Nunez will not lose on Monday.